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Strawberry Shrimp Ceviche Recipe

Fresh shrimp cured in lime juice and tossed with juicy strawberries, jalapeño, cucumber, and cilantro, this strawberry shrimp ceviche is bright, bold, and endlessly snackable. Serve it cold with a big pile of chips and watch it disappear.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Chilling Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Course Appetizer, Side Dish
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 6 to 8 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb raw shrimp medium to large, cut into bite-sized pieces. If you can’t use raw shrimp, dip in boiling water for 2–3 minutes, then cool.
  • 1 cup freshly squeezed lime juice
  • ½ red onion diced
  • 1 jalapeño seeds removed, finely chopped
  • 1 cup chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1 English cucumber diced
  • 2 cups fresh strawberries diced
  • Salt to taste
  • Tortillas, tortilla chips, or tostada shells for serving

Instructions
 

  • Add the shrimp to a large bowl and pour the lime juice over it, making sure the shrimp is fully submerged. Let it sit for about 20 minutes, or until it begins to turn pink and opaque.
  • Add the red onion, jalapeño, cilantro, cucumber, strawberries, and salt. Stir well to combine.
  • Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour, allowing the citrus to fully “cook” the shrimp and the flavors to meld.
  • Taste and adjust salt as needed.
  • Serve chilled with tortillas, tortilla chips, or tostada shells.

Notes

  • Use freshly squeezed lime juice. Bottled lime juice has a flat, slightly bitter flavor that will affect the finished dish. Fresh lime juice is doing the heavy lifting here, both in terms of curing the shrimp and flavoring the ceviche.
  • Cut everything to a similar size. Uniform, bite-sized pieces of shrimp, cucumber, and strawberry mean every scoop has a little of everything. It also ensures the shrimp cures evenly!
  • Don't skip the resting time in the fridge. The 20-minute room-temperature cure gets the process started, but the hour in the fridge is where everything finishes. The flavors deepen, the shrimp finishes curing, and everything comes together nicely.
  • Taste and season at the very end. The salt, lime, and jalapeño levels all shift as the ceviche sits. Always taste right before serving and adjust accordingly.
Keyword strawberry shrimp ceviche
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